Lewis storms out of charity gig
25/06/2010 … Jerry Lewis has been accused of ‘appalling’ behaviour after storming off stage just five minutes into a charity fundraiser.
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Fri 25 June 2010
Thu 24 June 2010
World Wide Webb
Net-based show for Peep Show's Robert
24/06/2010 … Peep Show’s Robert Webb is working on a new comedy show based on Twitter posts and funny internet clips.
'The female Inbetweeners'
24/06/2010 … E4 is planning a new sitcom billed as a female companion to The Inbetweeners.
Wed 23 June 2010
From web to screen
Jason Lewis lands BBC Three pilot
23/06/2010 … Internet comic Jason Lewis has landed a half-hour pilot with BBC Three based on his online sketches.
BBC Two signs up Watson & Oliver
Six-part sketch series ordered
23/06/2010 … Double act Watson & Oliver have landed their own six-part sketch series on BBC Two.
Finding the funny...
23/06/2010 … Radio 4 has announced a news series of comedy pilots featuring David Mitchell, Angelos Epithemious, Justin Moorhouse, Will Smith and others.
Frank saved from a pauper's funeral
Fans raise £6,000 in two hours
23/06/2010 … Comedy fans have raised more than £6,000 in just two hours to give Frank Sidebottom’s creator a proper send-off.
Fry and Laurie, together again
23/06/2010 … Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie are to be reunited for a TV documentary to mark their comic partnership.